Walsall have the ability to keep reeling in the sides above them in the Sky Bet League Two promotion race, claimed first-team coach Mat Sadler after their 1-0 victory over Rochdale.Hayden White’s close-range finish, his first goal in almost five years, earned the Saddlers a fourth successive home league win as they climbed to 12th, four points off the play-offs.“We’ve started t...Full Story »

Michael Carrick never expected a honeymoon as Middlesbrough head coach but admitted he was “hurt” by a late 2-1 loss at Preston.The former Manchester United midfielder and caretaker boss looked set to claim a point from Boro’s visit to Preston before Jordan Storey headed home a sickening stoppage-time winner for the hosts.Chuba Akpom had given Carrick a perfect start, stooping ...Full Story »

Graham Potter refused to chuck Chelsea’s players “under the bus” as he took responsibility for a humiliating 4-1 Premier League thrashing on his return to former club Brighton.Blues boss Potter endured mocking taunts of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” from gleeful Seagulls supporters during a chastening afternoon at a raucous Amex Stadium.Rampant Albion...Full Story »

Dundee United head coach Liam Fox questioned the red card shown to Tony Watt during a 1-0 defeat by Motherwell after a VAR intervention consigned the striker to a miserable day against his former club.Watt was sent off following a challenge on Sean Goss in the centre circle five minutes before half-time despite referee John Beaton initially playing on.United were trailing to Sondre Solholm&rsquo...Full Story »

Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens admitted he was running out of superlatives to describe “little magic man” Paul Smyth after the forward’s brilliant goal earned victory over Salford.The League Two leaders completed their third win in eight days to extend their advantage at the top to three points and with a game in hand over nearest challengers Stevenage.The clash was decided ...Full Story »

Paul Ince described referee Jeremy Simpson as “a joke, an absolutely total joke” in a furious outburst after his Reading side suffered a 2-1 Championship defeat at Burnley and had two penalty appeals turned down.The Royals boss saw his team lose to Anass Zaroury’s winner in the fourth minute of added time after Manuel Benson had cancelled out his son Tom’s opener for the ...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore felt his side’s game-plan was successful as they claimed a 4-2 win at home to Burton.Goals from Barry Bannan, Michael Smith, Mallik Wilks and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru secured the points for the Owls, despite the Brewers pulling two goals back late on through Sam Winnall and Tom Hamer.Moore said: “I’m all about positivity, I’m never nega...Full Story »

Jon Dahl Tomasson believes his young Blackburn side are having the time of their lives after Rovers moved second in the Sky Bet Championship with a 1-0 success at Hull.Rovers have now won four league matches on the spin and, despite late pressure, never looked like losing following Sammie Szmodics’ cute strike after 15 minutes.Tomasson said: “Each game is important. We go on to the p...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna felt his side struggled to control their emotions as they twice relinquished two-goal leads in an exhilarating 4-4 draw at Charlton.The Tractor Boys looked set to leapfrog Plymouth at the top of the League One table after twice scoring in second-half stoppage time to restore a two-goal advantage.But amazingly the hosts clawed their way back with George Dobson headi...Full Story »

Swindon leapfrogged promotion rivals Mansfield and into the top four with an impressive 5-2 away victory over the 10-man Stags.Mansfield twice lead in the opening 30 minutes through Kellan Gordon and Will Swan but a Jonny Williams brace saw the teams go into half-time locked at 2-2.Luke Jephcott put the visitors ahead for the first time before Mansfield lost Hiram Boateng to a 59th-minute red ca...Full Story »

Chesterfield beat Boreham Wood 2-0 to move into third place in the Vanarama National League.Jeff King put the Spireites ahead with his sixth goal of the season, a splendidly struck free-kick that went in off the post.Chesterfield were awarded a penalty on the hour when Darren Oldaker was brought down by Nathan Ashmore.Goalkeeper Ashmore atoned for his error by saving Kabongo Tshimanga’s sp...Full Story »

Paul Smyth produced a wonder goal to earn Leyton Orient a 1-0 win over Salford at Brisbane Road to extend their lead at the top of League Two.Smyth produced a moment of sublime quality in the 14th minute to notch his seventh goal of the season.The Northern Ireland international took on two defenders before being grounded but retained the ball despite having his penalty appeal turned down by refe...Full Story »

Raith piled on the misery for faltering Partick Thistle with a 3-0 win at Stark’s Park.Aidan Connolly put Raith in control with an excellent double after 12 and 32 minutes.Raith added a third a minute before the break when Kyle Connell converted from the spot after he had been brought down by Tunji Akinola.Partick were top of the cinch Championship earlier this season.But Thistle have now ...Full Story »

Huddersfield moved off the foot of the Sky Bet Championship table with a dominant display in a 1-0 win over Millwall.The travelling Lions, who had won four on the trot heading into the fixture, suffered an early setback and failed to recover.Yuta Nakayama opened the scoring in freakish fashion inside nine minutes with a miscued cross handing his side an unassailable lead.The struggling Terriers ...Full Story »

Norwich turned in an improved second-half performance to beat Stoke 3-1 and record their first win in seven Championship games.The Canaries were below par for long periods but stuck to their task and followed up a goal late in the first half with two in the second to get their promotion campaign back on track.Teenage midfielder Aaron Ramsey was the star, scoring twice to put Norwich 2-0 up in a ...Full Story »

Michael Carrick got an immediate insight into the cold realities of full-time football management when Jordan Storey’s stoppage-time goal earned Preston a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over his Middlesbrough side.Former Manchester United caretaker boss Carrick, who was appointed head coach on Teesside on Monday, enjoyed a promising start to his tenure when Chuba Akpom nodded Boro in front a...Full Story »

Mallik Wilks scored his first league goal for Sheffield Wednesday as they claimed a comfortable 4-2 victory over relegation-threatened Burton.Owls skipper Barry Bannan opened the scoring after 22 minutes, curling the ball into the top corner.The home side got a second from the penalty spot as defender Sam Hughes was adjudged to have handled in the box. Michael Smith confidently planted his penal...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Graham Potter endured mocking taunts of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” as his unbeaten start was smashed by a stunning 4-1 Premier League battering at former club Brighton.Rampant Albion raced into a commanding half-time lead, with own goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Trevoh Chalobah compounding Potter’s misery following Leandro Trossard’s earl...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson was justly proud of his illness-hit Bristol City side after they had the better of a 1-1 Championship draw with high-flying Swansea.Tommy Conway fired the hosts in front in the midday kick-off with his eighth goal of the season on 24 minutes, a low drive from Nahki Wells’ perfectly-paced pass.But other chances went begging and the Swans levelled on 76 minutes, substitute Oliv...Full Story »

Carlos Corberan’s first game in charge of West Brom ended in a 2-0 home defeat against Sheffield United.First-half goals from Iliman Ndiaye and Oli McBurnie ended a six-match run without a win for Paul Heckingbottom’s visitors, while Albion’s slump continued at a flat Hawthorns which started to empty long before the final whistle.West Brom have won just once in 12 Championship ...Full Story »